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A company pilot deadheading in the emergency exit row states 2 obese passenger were allowed to situation in the emergency exit row, making the exit useless.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 611047 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200403 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain observation : passenger |
| ASRS Report | 611047 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Company FAA |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
I was seated in a seat in an exit row. 2 extremely obese female passenger were seated next to me. One of the ladies was so large that she physically wouldn't be able to exit the aircraft through the emergency exit. The lady in the other seat was only slightly smaller. Both had difficulty passing through the aisle to get to their seats. This emergency exit was essentially blocked for emergencys. The lead flight attendant told me it happens frequently. I believe this to be a safety compromise to avoid creating a passenger service problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A COMPANY PLT DEADHEADING IN THE EMER EXIT ROW STATES 2 OBESE PAX WERE ALLOWED TO SIT IN THE EMER EXIT ROW, MAKING THE EXIT USELESS.
Narrative: I WAS SEATED IN A SEAT IN AN EXIT ROW. 2 EXTREMELY OBESE FEMALE PAX WERE SEATED NEXT TO ME. ONE OF THE LADIES WAS SO LARGE THAT SHE PHYSICALLY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO EXIT THE ACFT THROUGH THE EMER EXIT. THE LADY IN THE OTHER SEAT WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY SMALLER. BOTH HAD DIFFICULTY PASSING THROUGH THE AISLE TO GET TO THEIR SEATS. THIS EMER EXIT WAS ESSENTIALLY BLOCKED FOR EMERS. THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT TOLD ME IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY COMPROMISE TO AVOID CREATING A PAX SVC PROB.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.